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Two weeks after defeat in the Connacht Post Primary Schools Hurling Final, St. Raphael's Loughrea begin their All-Ireland championship quest when they face St. Kieran's, Kilkenny in the quarter-final on Saturday (21st February 2026).

It's a repeat of the 2024 final, which the Leinster college won after extra time.  St. Kieran's clinched a 60th provincial title recently by beating Kilkenny CBC 2-25 to 0-11.

St. Raphael's led for most of their battle with Presentation Athenry, only for Ciarán Leen's goal to swing the result against them 1-21 to 1-18.

Leading up to the game, St. Raphael's Loughrea manager Francis Forde has been chatting to Galway Bay FM's Darren Kelly.

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Throw-in at Toomevara on Saturday is 12.30pm.  We'll have the first half on our website galwaybayfm.ie, plus the second half LIVE on Galway Bay FM.

As the 2026 National Football League reaches its midpoint, Connacht rivals Galway and Roscommon face off on Saturday (21st February 2026) in Round 4, with the winner effectively guaranteed Division One survival.

The Rossies sit on four points, one ahead of the Tribesmen, who came from 12 points down to draw with Kerry last week.  When they last met in the league in Salthill, the visitors won 0-9 to 0-8 in 2023.

Two years previously, Galway were 2-16 to 1-13 victors in what was the final season in maroon and white for Tuam Stars' Gary O'Donnell.  The former Galway captain joined up with Galway Bay FM's Darren Kelly to look ahead to the game.

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Throw-in at Pearse Stadium on Saturday is 7pm and we'll have LIVE coverage here on Galway Bay FM.

St. Cuan’s Castleblakeney are 60 minutes away from a first-ever All-Ireland schools title this Saturday (21st February 2026) as they clash with Cork’s St. Mary’s Charleville in the Senior C Final.

The Galway school have contested five previous finals without success. 

Darren Daly, who is joint manager with Noreen Coen and Declan Connolly, caught up with Galway Bay FM's Darren Kelly to look ahead to the fixture and tells us how preparations are going.

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Throw-in at Nenagh on Saturday is 2pm and we'll have updates here on Galway Bay FM.

Following their 12-point comeback to draw with Kerry last week, Galway welcome Connacht rivals Roscommon on Saturday (21st February 2026) in Round 4 of the National Football League.

The in-form Rossies have beaten Monaghan and Armagh to sit in second place on four points, one ahead of the Tribesmen.

Roscommon won the last league clash in Salthill back in 2023.  Two years previously, goals from Paul Kelly and Tomo Culhane gave the maroon and white a 2-16 to 1-13 result.

New Galway captain John Maher caught up with Galway Bay FM's Jonathan Higgins ahead of the fixture, which will be his first appearance in Salthill since a serious injury suffered in last year's county semi-final victory for Salthill-Knocknacarra against Corofin.

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Throw-in at Pearse Stadium on Saturday is 7pm and we'll have LIVE coverage here on Galway Bay FM.

Following their 12-point comeback to draw with Kerry last week, Galway welcome Connacht rivals Roscommon on Saturday (21st February 2026) in Round 4 of the National Football League.

The in-form Rossies have beaten Monaghan and Armagh to sit in second place on four points, one ahead of the Tribesmen.

Roscommon won the last league clash in Salthill back in 2023.  Two years previously, goals from Paul Kelly and Tomo Culhane gave the maroon and white a 2-16 to 1-13 result.

Roscommon captain Diarmuid Murtagh acknowledged the year had begun in ideal fashion.

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Throw-in at Pearse Stadium on Saturday is 7pm and we'll have LIVE coverage here on Galway Bay FM.